Dolphins RT Austin Jackson to have practice window open + other injury news
Miami Dolphins right tackle Austin Jackson will have his practice window open Wednesday, according to coach Mike McDaniel.
Jackson went down towards the end of the Dolphins’ season opener against the Indianapolis Colts after he re-aggravated a toe injury that initially kept him out for the majority of training camp. He was placed on injured reserve and subsequently missed the last nine games.
The return of Jackson should be a boost for the Dolphins’ offensive line that has been up and down throughout the season since the six-year veteran’s injury.
As far as other injuries go, McDaniel said that “all signs point to” edge rusher Chop Robinson’s clearance of concussion protocol. Center Aaron Brewer, who was spotted wearing a walking boot on Monday, won’t practice Wednesday as he’s dealing with an injury that happened during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. McDaniel, however, remained “optimistic” about Brewer’s chances to play the Washington Commanders.
Sunday’s matchup against the Commanders will be played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home to the world-renowned club Real Madrid. The team arrived in Madrid early Tuesday morning, something that McDaniel said was necessary not only to we “to adapt to time” but also “to bond together.”
With the game occuring at one of the world’s most famous soccer stadiums, the question then becomes does McDaniel watch fútbol?
“I don’t think I’ve missed a World Cup,” McDaniel said, later adding that the event “firmly engrained my passion to the sport” and that he even went to see F.C. Barcelona play during his time with the Houston Texans.
When asked more about the decisive, 30-13 victory over the Bills, McDaniel called it one of the first times that the team had the “execution of a three-phase game.”
“Now our objective is to change circumstances, go across an ocean and create the same formula to have the same outcome for the next game and that has to be earned,” McDaniel said, adding that “belief in this team is high across the locker room.”
McDaniel also denied the notion that the removal of former general manager Chris Grier made the team play more free.
“I’m focused on how we play football,” McDaniel said, praising the team on “a great job focusing on what was happening in the foreseeable future.”
Added McDaniel: “Sometimes when things are outside your control, the best thing to do is focus on what you can control.”
One of the highlights of the victory was Tua Tagovailoa’s 38-yard bomb to Jaylen Waddle, who has looked every bit like a No. 1 receiver since Tyreek Hill’s season-ending knee injury. Waddle has averaged about five catches for 81 yards in the six games without Hill, something that earned him praise from McDaniel.
“When you’re the No. 1 receiver, there’s a lot of weight and expectation on execution, and that’s what I’ve seen him deliver on,” McDaniel said.
That Tagovailoa played well in spite of his two interceptions, according to McDaniel, was a result of the franchise quarterback moving with conviction.
What exactly does that look like?
“Going through each and every play with the understanding of the foundational principles of how we teach,” McDaniel said before offering up a basketball analogy, “and lean into playing the position as point guard rather than playing the position as a shooting guard.”
This story was originally published November 12, 2025 at 7:11 AM.
